command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates?

Question

I'm getting the error you see below:

    xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates
    Name@Name-MBP SignUpFlowFanclub % Software Update
    zsh: command not found: Software
    Name@Name-MBP SignUpFlowFanclub % 

This error is coming up as I try and install stripe CLI.

Bannerol

Answer 1

you need to update Xcode. You try softwareupdate --install -a,

if you have problem, use this: xcode-select --install.

Lithium

Answer 2

I had a similar issue:

scntool: warning: Could not find bundle inside /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools at path /Library/Developer/SharedFrameworks/ModelIO.framework

Maybe Homebrew or something caused the issue - not sure

sudo xcode-select --reset 

did help

Pahang

Did you mean "Homebrew", not "Hebrew"? – Theolatheologian

not work, already the message 'use "Software Update" to install updates' – Carillo

Answer 3

1. sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
2. xcode-select --install

From https://github.com/joyfulee/daGit/issues/2

Analyze

Answer 4

Just wanted to leave this here in case someone has the same problems as I did. There seems to be a bit of an issue after a recent MacOS update. I found this thread which helped me get past the issue of not being able to install the command line tools while repeatedly asking me to install them: https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/415563/repeatedly-being-asked-to-install-command-line-tools

Essentially, run:

sudo xcode-select -switch /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools

Insensitive

Answer 5

I recently updated to MacOS Big Sur version 11.2.3 and found that I had to manually install the Xcode SDK tools from the apple developer site: https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Command_Line_Tools_for_Xcode_12.4/Command_Line_Tools_for_Xcode_12.4.dmg in order to successfully install packages using MacPorts. But even after installing the Xcode_12.4 I still got the same warning messages: Warning: The macOS 11.2 SDK does not appear to be installed. Ports may not build correctly. Warning: You can install it as part of the Xcode Command Line Tools package by running `xcode-select --install'.

Turbellarian

Answer 6

I am in the same boat as Greg W. You need an apple account to access the developer tools. I dont know what macports is but homebrew is having trouble updating because it cant find the xcode sdk. Pyenv specifically.

Apostil

Answer 7

Faced Same Issue on Intellj after installing macOS Somona Verison :14.5

Open Mac Settings ->Privacy And Security->Give Full Disk Access To Intellj

Problem Solved.

Nomanomad